Kiplinger's Personal Finance - July 2015
CONTENTS KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE // FOUNDED 1947
VOL. 69 NO. 7
39 MORE ABOUT YOUR MONEY Who pays the check? (39). Inside scoop: the Apple store (39). Best ways to pay abroad (41). How much to save in an emergency fund (42).
INVESTING // COVER
44 WHERE TO PUT YOUR MONEY NOW At age 6 and counting, the bull market may no longer be raging, but don't count it out yet. We suggest how to hedge your bets (think foreign stocks) without pulling out. PLUS: Three ways to protect your gains and five timely stock picks.
53 9 FUNDS FOR A RAINY DAY Cushion your portfolio with low-volatility funds, alternative funds and funds that take the guesswork out of rebalancing.
52 PROMISED LAND A value guru bets on biotech, by Andrew Feinberg.
56 PRACTICAL INVESTING When being clever isn't smart, by Kathy Kristof.
59 INCOME INVESTING Why yields won't take off, by Jeffrey Kosnett.
IN EVERY ISSUE
4 FROM THE EDITOR Advice for investors. 8 LETTERS Extended warranty tips. 72 THEN AND NOW Stretching a small income paid off.
AHEAD
11 Topic A: The trend to fatter paychecks . . . Knight Kiplinger on money and ethics. PLUS: July money calendar.
18 OPENING SHOT Don't give up on active funds, by James K. Glassman.
21 SUCCESS STORY Baking Miss Daisy's cakes, by Patricia Mertz Esswein.
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24 THE BEST REWARDS CREDIT CARDS The right card can put thousands of dollars back in your pocket over time. We pick nine stellar deals to match every spending pattern.
30 LIVING WITH AN UNEVEN INCOME How to get a handle on your household budget, taxes and retirement savings.
34 GET CASH FROM YOUR HOME Rising home values make it easier to get a home-equity loan or line of credit.
37 PUT ME IN, COACH A retirement coach can help you clarify your needs and write a post-career game plan.
55 MORE ABOUT INVESTING ETF Spotlight (55). Airline stocks soar (57). Get paid to move your money (58). News of the Kiplinger 25 (60). Mutual fund rankings (61).
LIVING
62 DYNAMITE DEALS AND FABULOUS
FREEBIES We know you love a bargain. We do, too. So we've done the legwork and compiled money-saving tips on everything from stocks and funds to travel, tech, cars and college tuition.
70 DRIVE TIME Take home a rental car, by David Muhlbaum.
71 THE LOWDOWN What you need to know about low-water lawns, by Patricia Mertz Esswein.
22 RETHINKING RETIREMENT Learn to plan like a pro, by Jane Bennett Clark.
40 ASK KIM Snowbirds: Don't get clipped, by Kimberly Lankford.
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